The Training Value
Training is something that Steve Jones believes in for an successful IT career. However this Friday he asks how much should your employer help.
2008-08-15
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Editorial
A Release from Data
What do you do when work is too frustrating. Steve Jones talks about finding a way to release stress and frustration.
2013-06-21 (first published: 2008-08-14)
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Snooping
System administrators have a lot of power and temptation to use it. Steve Jones talks about the need to resist temptation and the need for oversight.
2008-08-13
157 reads
SQL Profanities
Do you avoid certain SQL functionality because you have been told you should NEVER use it?
2008-08-12
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Bill Baker - Database Weekly (Aug 11, 2008)
This weeks Database Weekly looks at a longtime leader for the Microsoft SQL Server development team leaving the company.
2008-08-11
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The Starting Point
The Mojave Experiment is a marketing effort by Microsoft that is very interesting in looking at first impressions. Steve Jones comments.
2008-08-11
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2008-08-08
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2008-08-07
264 reads
2008-08-06
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Un-retiring
Would you leave technology and come back to it as a career? It seems that many people are afraid of doing it, but Steve Jones talks about why it shouldn't matter.
2008-08-05
159 reads
Blogs
PostgreSQL: Diagnosing and Fixing a Sequential Scan with No Filter Predicate
A sequential scan is not always a problem — PostgreSQL's planner often chooses one...
Giving AI Agents Visibility Into SQL Server with MCP
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it actually takes to make an...
The Book of Redgate: Profits
By Steve Jones
Redgate is a for-profit company. We look to make money by building and selling...
Forums
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